May 20, 2010 •
Being around town again offers a great opportunity for me to meet with folks in the community. Over the past week, I've started touring and observing Portland Public Schools. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you soon!
May 20, 2010 •
I am not the first choice for keynote speaker today! Yes, I am the second pick. The first choice was Glenn Cummings, a fellow Portlander, former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, and current Deputy Assistant for Vocational and Adult Learning at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. Why do I tell you...
May 13, 2010 •
The past week has been full of education issues. I started in Cincinnati for an Extended Learning Opportunities conference and finished consumed with our state's Race to the Top Grant application. Read below to see what happened around the teacher/principal evaluation using student achievement.
May 6, 2010 •
With our work in Augusta complete for the year, our attention turns to constituent work, summer and the June ballot. In addition to legislative and gubernatorial primaries, we have a people's veto on the tax reform package as well as four bond questions. Over the next few weeks, I will go over each of the...
May 6, 2010 •
With our work in Augusta complete for the year, our attention turns to constituent work, summer and the June ballot. In addition to legislative and gubernatorial primaries, we have a people's veto on the tax reform package as well as four bond questions. Over the next few weeks, I will go over each of the...
Apr 9, 2010 •
We are still in session! On Monday, the full legislature heads back to Augusta to finish up any final bills and to hopefully pass a bond package. The closing of this session truly illustrates that democracy can be a messy activity!
